Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 3.9% more expensive than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 29.0% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 92.3% more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.5% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 17.3% less in Mexico City
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Mexico City are more expensive than in San Salvador. Expenses including housing, transportation, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Mexico City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 2.6% less for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.49
|
$9.93
MX$202.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.24
|
$7.45
MX$151.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
$1.08
MX$22.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
$0.77
MX$15.75
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
$2.45
MX$49.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
$4.87
MX$99.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.61
|
$5.51
MX$112.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.56
|
$2.18
MX$44.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.29
|
$3.57
MX$72.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$1.22
MX$24.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$0.67
MX$13.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
$0.80
MX$16.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$0.83
MX$16.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.85
MX$17.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
$0.83
MX$16.87
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.76
|
$4.64
MX$94.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.98
|
$17.87
MX$364.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC218,723.18
|
$18,615.02
MX$379,394.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC292.45
|
$3.47
MX$70.82
|
|
pay 29.0% less for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.70
|
$24.38
MX$496.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,509.50
|
$893.52
MX$18,210.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,613.89
|
$544.24
MX$11,092.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC713.21
|
$30.31
MX$617.78
|
|
pay 92.3% more for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,402.33
|
$381.33
MX$7,771.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,224.67
|
$8,426.99
MX$171,751.31
|
|
pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
$2.73
MX$55.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.33
|
$3.01
MX$61.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
$3.92
MX$79.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC268.30
|
$53.69
MX$1,094.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.12
|
$4.96
MX$101.17
|
|
pay 17.3% less for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.17
|
$56.36
MX$1,148.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.70
|
$41.06
MX$836.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.13
|
$91.99
MX$1,874.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.80
|
$91.93
MX$1,873.62
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Mexico City or San Salvador. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.